Jo Pickup

ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Jo Pickup's Latest Articles

Regional Arts WA Minderoo Foundation: a portrait style photograph of four people: left to right: person 1 is female in her fifties with dark long hair, person 2 is male in his forties with short dark hair, person 3 is a female in her sixties with short white hair and classes, person 4 is female in her forties with long light brown hair.
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Regional Arts WA announces new $3.3M philanthropic partnership

Regional Arts WA has announced a milestone funding commitment from the WA-based philanthropic Minderoo Foundation.

Olivia Ansell: a portrait photograph of a smiling white woman in her forties with long light brown hair with her arms crossed in front of her, wearing a black short sleeved top standing in a light-filled white-walled room next to a window with light coming in through the window. Toronto
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Ex-Sydney Festival Director delivers first program in new Toronto festival role

Australian arts leader Olivia Ansell sends a postcard from Canada after her first months in new festival role.

Theatre workers: a photograph of a theatre stage including the rafters, rigging and scaffolding structures above and behind the theatre stage.
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Reminder of at-height risks following theatre worker's death after fall

A tragic accident at a regional theatre last week is a reminder of the dangers involved in backstage theatre work.

Writing Australia: a hardcopy of a manuscript on a table with a pair of glasses placed on top of the front page (birds eye view).
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Can new Writing Australia council address writers’ most urgent needs?

Will this ‘new page’ for Australia’s literary sector bring the support Australian writers and publishers have been waiting for?

The 7 Stages of Grieving: A young Aboriginal female performer kneels onstage against a black backdrop that has cursive white text written on it displaying words like Nation', 'Telling' and 'People'. She is holding a small sign that says 'reconciliation'.
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Theatre review: The 7 Stages of Grieving, Subiaco Arts Centre

30 years after its premiere season sent lightning bolts through Australian theatres, this one woman play still strikes a chord.

a tightrope walking performer scaling the edge of a high building ledge against a bright blue sky.
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Is self-belief or self-doubt the key to making great art?

Four artists known for their ambitious projects share the emotions behind their creative process.

arts entrepreneurs: a photo of a young man wearing glasses and an orange beanie, recording himself on his phone in front of a professional lighting set-up.
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Side-hustle arts entrepreneurs warned as tax office embraces new powers to track digital incomes

Got a side-hustle that’s earned you coin this financial year? Don’t forget you (probably) owe part of that income to…

contemporary dance: a dark stage with the faces and upper bodies of five dancers costumed in black. Their faces and arms standout against the black as they hold each other in a communal embrace.
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Dance review: GATHERING.1, Liberty Theatre, Perth

Is it a dance party or a mixed-bill dance show made for audience interaction? And does it matter? For most,…

Murujuga rock art: a landscape photograph of ochre red earth rocks, one of which has a line drawing/ engraving of an emu on it.
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Does a 40-year extension on Burrup gas plant put 50,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art at risk?

The Federal Government's decision to extend the licence of Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf LNG plant has raised great concerns…

philanthropic giving: a photograph of a man's hand holding a calculator.
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Confusing promotional partnership leaves philanthropic donors potentially exposed

An oversight within a well-intentioned promotional campaign appears to blur the lines between what constitutes a philanthropic gift and what…

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